Apr 22, 2018 | Fab Friday |
If it’s possible to completely love a bundle and DSP…..
This would be one of my favs. Myths and Magic DSP, the Magical Day stamp set, and the Magical Mates thinlets. LOVE! I’ve used it for a number of challenge cards, and this Fab Friday entry is yet another one. The images are so much fun to color and coordinate with the fabulous DSP. I am thankful that, even though this set is retiring, I will be using it for my community service card club at the high school where I teach. So,much.fun!!
Here’s my card:

Here’s the challenge sketch:

Creative Liberties
The base of my card is Tranquil Tide with Lemon Lime Twist on top of it. Then there is a layer of the Bermuda Bay glitter paper from the SAB catalog. It was at this point that the card really started to evolve. I tried a number of different pieces of DSP for the top base piece and the rectangle piece on top of the banner as well. Good news is that, after I cut out all my tries, I have a number of pieces ready to go for another card. I finally decided on the cloud DSP. I thought it is much more subtle than other patterns and also adds interest.
If at first you don’t succeed, try, and try again and again and again.
After all my tries, I knew I couldn’t try to add another piece of paper on top of the banner, which is the Old Olive Glitter Paper from the same stack as the Bermuda Bay. I knew I wanted to use the dragon I colored, and also knew the sentiment I wanted to use. After discarding more choices, I finally decided on the two ovals in place of the layer on top of the banner. The Stitched Shapes thinlits cropped the ovals. Then I used the Tranquil Tide marker to outline the ditch of the stitches in the white oval. The Myths and Magic thinlets make cropping the dragon a snap.
The Tranquil Tide oval was adhered directly to the DSP while mini-dimensionals popped up the dragon. I stamped the sentiment directly on the oval (which would have been a lot easier to stamp before I cropped), and that oval is popped up using regular dimensionals. Mini-dimensionals popped up the banner and the dragon. After I got everything dry fit, I thought the top of the banner HAD to have something small on it, so I grabbed the thinnest Bermuda Bay ribbon I had and tied a small knot. Next step was to adhere all the pieces on the card.
Bling and More
After squinting to look at the card (another nickel goes in the mail for Brian King), I knew two things: 1.) something definitely had to go on the top left corner, and 2.) the dragon looked blah next to all the glitter paper. I grabbed the Tutti-Fruitti adhesive backed sequins in Lemon Lime Twist for the top left corner. I thought I had them on straight until I looked at the close-up of the card. Then I added a few layers of the clear Wink of Stella to the dragon. It’s so difficult to get the Wink of Stella to show on a picture, but it’s there, I promise.
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Have a Peachy Day!
Mar 26, 2018 | Fab Friday |
Myths and Magic DSP is Magical!
I .love.this.bundle.and.DSP. I have a community service card club at the high school where I teach, and I originally bought this bundle for that club. Then I bought the DSP, and I have many a number of cards using the paper or stamp set. It’s fabulous, the bundle is from the Occassions catalog, and is only available until the end of the month. We will find out if the bundle and DSP carries over when the new catalog is released. Fingers crossed!!
I love playing along with Fab Friday
I have been fortunate and very honored to have been chosen for a Fab Five twice with this challenge. Fab Friday is a bi-weekly challenge, and they accept more than one submission, so if I change my mind, or come up with another idea, I can always submit it.
Here’s my card for FabFri133:

Here’s the Fab Friday sketch:

Isn’t the DSP fabulous? The colors, the touches of glitter, the designs, and all the characters are spectacular! Have I mentioned all the magical color combinations, which create a truly magical impression?
For this card, I used Tranquil Tide and Pool Party to mat the DSP for the base of the card. The mat of the DSP is covered in tiny Lemon Lime Twist and Tranquil Tide scales. So cute! I love the sparkly bubbles on this paper and could kick myself for not ordering the coordinating glitter paper. All the mermaids on the paper are sparkly as well, and their scales have great definition. Like I said, I love this whole suite.
The sentiment is from the coordinating Magical Day clear-mount stamp set and is one of two versatile sentiments in the set. I stamped the sentiment in Fresh Fig to match the focal mermaid on a Whisper White banner. Instead of matting the banner, I chose to use my Stamping Write Marker to lightly outline the edges of the banner. This subtle coloring gives the impression of a mat without the bulk or added layer.
The end of SAB is near!
I used a Sale-a-Bration free item for the bow because the banner needed something. It’s a shimmery Basic Grey ribbon and coordinates perfectly with this DSP. The other colors in the three ribbon set are Calypso Coral and Bermuda Bay. If you love this ribbon as much as I do, your time to order is getting shorter by the day. SAB ends on March 31.
Comments are welcomed and I love hearing from you.
Have a Peachy Day!
Mar 4, 2018 | Global Design Project |
Myths and Magic
This is my second post for today, but since my fearless (upline) leader is a founding member of this challenge, I wanted to play along.
The theme this week for Global Design Project # 127 is Sale-a-Bration. Since SAB is the same time period as the Occasions catalog, and the fact that I had all these pieces ready to go, I used the Myths and Magic DSP and coordinating stamp set.

My card isn’t crooked, but my picture taking skills are definitely crooked. However, I am supposed to be grading reports (UGH!), I need this break to post to be short and sweet.
Fussy cutting
I fussy cut the knight and dragon from the Myths and Magic DSP. Since they already have beautiful colors and sparkle, I didn’t have to color anything. I used the stripes embossing folder for the card background, and a piece of the DSP for the bottom part. This beautiful Fresh Fig and Basic Grey side has the fun clouds in Pool Party and Whisper White on the back side, which is the bottom layer of the circled sentiment.
Global Design Project
Here’s the board for this week’s challenge:

Like I said, this has to be short and sweet.
Have a Peachy evening!
Mar 2, 2018 | The Paper Players |
It’s a Magical Day
The Occasions catalog is a plethora of have-to-have products, of which the Magical Day bundle is one! Between the very colorful DSP and the stamp set/die set bundle, the magical possibilities are endless. The sentiments, “Have a Magical Day” and “You are One of a Kind” can be used for birthday, all occassion, congratulations, and thank you cards. I’m really hoping that this bundle carries over into the new annual catalog.
Here’s my card for this challenge:

Paper Players 382 sketch
There are many times when I have a difficult time cutting into DSP I love. I have to almost force myself to not hoard all of the paper, especially when the patterns on the Myths and Magic DSP are so varied and perfectly coordinated. When I do cut it, I then have a very difficult time covering it up on a card. This card was no different. Love the paper, and very difficult to cover it up.
For this card, I used a variety of patterns of this special DSP, but really had to plan out exactly what I wanted to show on the final card. While working on this card, I found myself gravitating towards the dark Fresh Fig color, I realized I needed something to lighten it up. That’s when I decided to use the scales pattern in Lemon Lime Twist and Old Olive for the back horizontal banner.
More possibilities for Magical Day
Now that I have taken the plunge with this DSP, it will be easier the next time. Look for more to come!
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Have a Peachy day!
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